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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

DURING the prevailing drought in
West Virginia a fatal disease has
broken out in the afflicted regions
and more than a hundred persons
have died. The waters in the wells
and springs became very low and, it
is supposed, impregnated with some
poisonous ingredients taken up In
the earth, produced the fatal sickness.
A similar fatality occurred in east
Kentucky last summer during very
dry season.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

though he is no longer in his presence
it is affirmed that he cannot carry Il
glass of wine to his lips. II the glass
is filled with beer, water or anything
else, his arm win obey him and take
it to his mouth, but if it contains wine
his muscles are nnrnlvzed.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
CAMAS.

A traveller over the U. & N. Ry.
seeing Camas from the window Of a
Pullman Palace ear would not note
it in bis book as place Of prominence
or importance. A passing view is not
pleasing to the eye. But there is
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

GEORGE GOULD, son of his father,
has been elected president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railway company Now
let his one week old baby be made
president of the Canadian Pacific and
H6JF SAID he had lost money in speeula-
w a III s sfg hurrah for the Goulds.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
FERDINAyD WARn. the .lNar

FERDINAND WARD, the Napoleon
of New York finance who is now in
Sing-Sing says Broker Ives who has
just failed for $20,O00,000 is a "Jim
Dandy Now, if you will call to mind
what Ward did and what Ives has
done you viii know what ''Jimdandy'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

THE n. Y. Tribune says the Repub-
lican party stands now where it stood
in 1884, and it might have added with
propriety, it will keep standing there
away from the spoils of victory.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
Mr. CARLIsLE saws of the Kentucky

uIK- OAhLIoLE bttJ . U UIo lAOHOuVHJ
democrats: 'eThey will ride twenty
miles on horseback, in the most in
tolerable of hot weather, to hear me
speak, and listen intently while | urge
them, by all that is holy and sacred,
to see that not vote is lost. And
then, on election day, they won't go
$50 yards from their own homes to
cast their ballots"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

hous THE Auditor of Montana has made
s., O6report to the Legislature now in
S I;naaIstra session showing that $48,012,55
to hire paid from January 1st to Aug
defal, 1887 as bounties for killing GER
t the animals in that State; SAL ,060.05
VIII VII Or squirrels and prairie dogs.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

GENT FAIRcHILD, commander-in-
chief has formed all the G.. A. r. posts
JIM the Territory into a department
of Idaho" Capt VIM. Nye of Boise
is made commander.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

THE Idaho Central trains will begin
running next week between Nampa
and Boise, then good by to We old
fashioned jolting stage.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
EAGLE ROCK.

Many people, full of vanity and
self esteem, measure the Importance
of a town socially, commercially and
financially by their connection with it.
Their citizenship and daily presence
on the streets or absence therefrom eff
feet it like bulls and bears effect the
stock markets. We are reminded of
this freak of vanity and self-esteem
by the talk of many who have recently
left the time honored town of Eagle
Rock. When they lived there the town
was first class, commercially, but since
they have moved away it has died and
been buried beyond resurrection. A
News representative was there Mon
day and if the town be dead and burr
ed as claimed he failed to find the
new made grave. If it be corpse it
was corpse without the habiliments
of the grave, lively and kicking At
Anderson Bros. he saw stately mat
rons and lovely maidens examining
goods, not of mourning patterns but
of holiday styles, and busy clerks
hurrying to and fro with an activity
and life as if the Fair was at hand
and not a funeral. At Glenn, Wheeler
& Cos. the same picture presented
itself and Hon. c. B. Wheeler was
passing golden shekels over the bank
counter with chearfulness that show
ed he was no adventist nor second
hand mourner at an imaginary fun
eral. G. Bunting Sr. exhibited no
crepe from his doors and looked as
happy as if boom had struck the
town. Dick Chamberlain hotel desk
had no mourning cards scattered
around and his bill of fare presented
more the appearance of a banquet
dinner than solemn feast for the
dead q !. .R!salgstadt, the tailor, has meas
Gisiy.e-Eiu- -Isse done, during the next week.
ures for four weeks ahead and declare
J, his business ''vas just so good as
ever vas" High Storer said his bee
: commanded as many customers as
! other days and his brewery was doin
! its level best and could not supply til
! demand. Sam Taylor, our worth
!, sheriff, wore no elongated expression
of chief mourner but talked Fai
with confidence that wins success
. The News man did see some shoE
n tumbling down under the chisel an
( hammer, but the hearse, funeral pr
) cession and chief mourners were col
= spicuously absent that day When tt
( moss shall have grown green on tt
slabs that mark the final resting plac,
of those who decry Eagle Rock as
v will have done on their memory tn
y town will be 1ourishing as one /
4 Bingham County's fine business town
e Rome was not built in day neith
e was it destroyed in a day. Eagle Roc
/, has advantages in fine water pow
d that will yet be utilized and it
o backed by splendid agricultur
@ district that must pour wealth in
lap as trading point, and these al
other advantages combined must,
n necessity, give it life, business al
Is prosperity.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

The English course includes all the branchca
necessary for firstclass education The
languages, ornamental needlewOrk. plain aeSV.
ing, the principles OF voice culture and chair
singing, drawing and skctching from net,,ra
form no extra charge. "'u'o
Terms moderate. The usual uodiaentton
family attend school at the same tino ~ 'aino
The students who attend ali Hnil0ws colaco
VIII be permitted 10 visit their Sisters "a sEo
Academy. to ~ the
Half rates can be secured on two or Tho r,ti
road lines. " ~ Vnp ruiz
For Catalogues, etc, address as above.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
WOOD!

All orders for stove wood, dry cedar,
viii be filed promptly on demand by
WoRDEN BROTHERS.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03

CoLoRow and his braves have re-
turned to the reservation.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-03
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Anderson have
returned from the National Park full
of enthusiasm for the wonders of that
wonderland. Both enjoyed the trip
hugely and it is genuine treat to
hear their graphic descriptions of the
curious, wonderful and beautiful
things to be seen.
Sheriff Taylor is working with a
vim for the success of the Fair and
his announcements warrant us in
stating it will be success.
j. Ed Smith was absent on legal
business at the Saratoga of the West
being retained as counsel for Sand
erson in the murder case. Eds legal
business is largely on the onward, up
ward march.
Major Jack Anderson and Attorney
Winters are combining business and
pleasure in the Lost river regions.
DIR. Bean was in PocateIlo giving
personal attention to his large rail
road practice.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart was pouring over
first copy of the Revised Code and
he will get it in his mind just in time
to see many sections slaughtered and
wiped out by the next Solons of Idaho
Dick Chamberlain is still "mine
host" of Hotel Chamberlain and his
good nature and aldermanic personel
show that he not only treats himself
well but has no complaints from his
guests.
The News has many warm friends
in Eagle Rock and they shall always
have q bright place in its columns.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14

had literally nothing 10 do but .
amuse himself Now. there is but linn
tied number of amusements in the
world, and after q certain time tho
senses, the nerves, the whole BODY.
grow faded with each of them. By
the time this young man reached the
age of twenty-five. he was as stated
with pleasure as a gray-haired de-
bauchee. Cards, wine. sport, travel,
bored him; his physical strength was
exhausted; his mind though still imma-
ture. was almost imbecAe. When .
sudden attack of illness carried him
out of this world. nobody in it was sor-
ry; himself, perhaps, least of all.
The story of this rich man and his
son has been repeated countless times
m the lives of our rich men. Tho
'.gilded youth" of our great cities
grow weary of balls. of steam-yachts.
of even the theatels. gambling and
drink. Their jaded appetites crave
stronger diet In the great centers of
riches and folly some Of them crowd
in the small hours Of the morning to
dens unknown to the police, to sec
brutal combats between prize-fghters.
At recent fight between a woman
and dog the ring was surrounded by
men worth millions. 1.-THE only real
sensation l have enjoyed for years."
said one Of this class lately, "was in
China last July, when saw the execu-
toner chop of five heads in an hour"
At heart these lads are made of az
good, manly stuff IS others. They are
victims to the popular idea that the
sole use of money is amusement Even
when weighted by huge fortune, as Ma
poleon BOnaparte once wrote to his
Marshal: "Surely we should endeavor
to do something; to say that we have
lived; to leave some impress of our
lives upon the sands of Time. "-Isuth's
Companion.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14

the horse-cars. and since 1852 has bceA
trying to get a franchise on Broadway.
At this time his wife kept and made .
home fc4 him, the like of which few
men can boast. Their home in Twen-
ty-third street is a large, rather old
fashioned building. with q small grass
plot in front. and large yard in the
rear The house is furnished hand
somcly, and even luxuriOusly, but with
more regard for comfort than display.
Mrs. Sharp. like her husband. worked
hard in her youth. and brought UP her
children herself. but her innate refine.
ment and true, gentle womanliness
have long since overcome her early
lack of education. Some years ago she
began to paint, feeling that she had at
least love for art, and though she had
many periods of discouragement, has
succeeded so well that her house is
filled with handsome paintings, many
of them better than the average shown
at the Academy. She paints from
nature. generally, and artists say that
her pictures are worthy of high praise.
The whole atmosphere of her home is
one of peace. and comfort. and domes-
tic harmony. and she is one of the
sweetest, best and kindest of women.
Her charities are unbounded, though
done in silence. She dresses simply
and plainly, except on rare occasions,
and keeps an almost open house for
every body. All her children are iiv-
ing except her first-born son, who died
couple of years ago, and she has sew
eral grandchildren. ali of them having
talent. and one. Miss Dell Rogers. is
bound for success in literature. Their
home life is a model for every body to
follow. and it seems hard that their old
age should be overshadowed. and espe
cially that she should suffer, Ol,Uc
Harper, in Indianapolis Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
JAKE SHARP'S CAREER.

Early Struggles and Home Lie OF the
New York Street-Car MaEnate.
1t is singular that. as much as Jake
Sharp's name has been before the pub
lic. nothing is ever said about his home
life or his early struggles. and yet both
are unusually full of interest. Jacob
Sharp began life in the northern part
of New York as poor boy. who had
to work so hard for his daily bread
that there was little time left for study.
and whatever spare time he did have
was given up to experiments which he
hoped would result in the invention of
something that would be the founda-
ton of fortune. for he WAS ambitious.
and he worked with II quiet, logged
persistence that was bound to succeed.
People were divided in their opinions
of him. some thinking him fool, 9TH
-erm believing him genius. When he
was nineteen he married his present
wife. who was then about fourteen,
and they went to live in little log
cabin which he had built with his
own hands. He made all the furni-
turc. and some of it was beautifully
carved by the aid of a jack-knife.
Their home was on the edge of the
forest which he cleared little by little,
working for farmers at about eight
Il ollars per month. and having but lit
tie time to work at home. Still he
managed to cultivate enough to give
them living in addition to his wages.
Here their first child was born.
During the first five years of their
married life no two ever worked hard
.er than they, and it was not long be-
fore their industry and frugality be-
gan to tell. About this time Mr.. Sharp
lpatented his horseshoe which was the
foundation of his future success, and
this was followed by other inventions
in rapid succession. In 1849 they left
Rome. and came to New York and
prospered.
Their first child was born in log
cabin, tleu last in house worth ESQ.,
600. Mr.. Sharp became interested in
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
RICH MEMS SONS.
Victims q the Popular Idea That tho
Sole Use OF Money Il Amusement.

Victims q the Popular Idea That tho
Sole Use OF Money Il Amusement.
A wealthy broker of New York be-
gan life rs a Farmland in New Jer-
sey. He had the craving natural 20 =
poor boy for fine clothes. a splendid
house, luxury of every kind. To acquire
these, he worked hard with BRAIN and
body. As he rose in life, he was
thrown in contact with educated men,
great financiers, rulers of commerce,
artists, teachers, scientific men. His
own intellect, strengthened by its
work, was bold and broad enough to
appreciate them all. BY the time he
was fifty, he cared little for the phys
ical luxuries which his money could
buy for him. His pursuits. apart from
his business. were noble and elevating
those which belong to a many
sided, enlightened American. who
keeps abreast of his time in its great
movements.
His son, on the contrary. was born
in the lap of riches. Luxuries, the
lack of which urged his father to inces-
SAINT activity, were rs familiar to him
as the air aRd daily sunshine. Fine
clothes, rich food, amIsements of all
kinds, gave him little pleasure, they
were matters of course. He knew no
life of which they were not part He
did not work at school or at college.
Wiz should he? Other men worked
to make q place for themselves in the
world. His place was already made
for him. He needed no more millions
than bis father could give him. He
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


The Duke of Argyll takes quanti
ties of snuff while in debate.
The original spelling of Mississippi
was '.Micisipi," according to Bibeaud.
-Enrico c. Barili. nephew of AIDE
lima Patti. ~ choir-master of st. Peters
Catholic Church at Reading. Pa
DIR. Stainer, the great organise
and composer. recalls that at the age
Of seven he was . choir boy at St
Paurs. Sir Arthur Sullivan was .
choir boy at St. James. and the two
were great chums.
Colonel Mosbv's daughter Is writ
ing up the Adventures of = Boy Sol
der" the material for which she pro-
cured from q member of her fathers
command who enlisted when only
thirteen years Of age.
The authorities Of the British Mu-
scum have decided to compel all En-
glish publishers whose names are
printed on the titled-pages Of American
works sold in England to present copies
to the National library.
"A free library is being established
in New York by the Odd-Fellows of
that city. and nearly $4,000 books have
been secured by charging one book for
each admission to entertainments in the
interest of the enterprise.
The latest addition to the French
language is '.Bisvigum." compound
of the words ''biscuit, viande. legume."
1t is an edible concocted on the system
of the famous sausage of the German
army. 1t is for the French soldier.
One of the last acts performed by
Ben: Perley Poore before he was
stricken down was on the rec snt birth
day of George w. Childs. Mr.. Poore
went to the Government printing-office
and set his one thousand ems for the
Childs' fund like the rest of the print
ers.
Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York. is
worth $40. OOO. 900; Mrs Edwin Stevens
counts her wealth at $4,000. 900; Mrs.
John Jacob Astor. s.. 600. 900; Mrs. Kate
Terry, $4,000. 900; Mrs Josephine NJ.
Aver. $1,000, 900; Mrs. Jane Brown,
1000. 900; Mrs. Robert Goelet. s.. OOO.-
600; Mrs. Marshall U. Roberts. IS. OOO.-
600; Mrs. Thomas A. Scott, $1,000, 900.
st. Louis Republican.
james Grant, the novelist, was a
prolific writer. but not so prolific
as was thought. There was another
James Grant, also Scotchman, and .
well-knOwn journalist in his day. and
the two men were constantly con-
fused; the journalist receiving letters
from correspondents congratulating
him on his novels. and tho novelist
being taken to task for his newspaper
work.-DetroI Free Press.
The origin of the term - pig-iron''
is thus explained by an ancient docu-
ment Q725) recently brought before
the British Iron and Steel Institutes:
1.-The first material alteration it under
goes is in the furnace, wherein it is
melted. becomes fluid substance, and
is let out into the gutter made in sand.
bearing an imperfect resemblance to a
sow with her pigs sucking. from
whence 1t has the name, pigs and
COWS. limited Presbyterian.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett says:
There is nothing more painful to con-
template than picture of ones self in
a book or newspaper. If one is a
beauty ones reputation is instantly de-
stroyed. and if one can not afford to
have any percentage taken off ones
own looks the consequences are that
ones secret hopes are blasted. and
ones most timid and modest confidence
In ones self forever ruin. Chicago
Herald
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
HUMOROUS.

The reason why pure air IS such
scarcity in railway cars is because air
is a bad conductor, and it wouldn't do
to have two of them on the same train.
-YOnkers Gazette.
Citizen Ito tramp)-"What do you
do for q living?" Tramp-"Walk.
Citizen-"And what do these fellows
summing themselves ON the bank dO?"
Tramp-'.O. they are lay brethren. y
burlington Free Press.
What 1t Lacked.-Husband-'.My
dear, there's only one thing that this
angel cake needs" Wife (who has
offered him the result Of her first at
tempt-"What's that. john" Hus-
neutrality-suspicious..
-Isaac-'I wants to write my name
upon your heart. Rebecca, but it vas so
hard ash glass" Rebecca-''Vy don't
you try, Isaac, to write your name my
heart on wild FIVE hundret tollar tia
mond ring, eh?'-7e1as Siflings.
Chief (sternly. )-"Late to Office
again this morning. Dir. Thigpenn.
This is the fourth time within" Thig-
penn Calmly. )-"Yes. and I'm becom-
ing more and more convinced every
day that the Office should seek the man,
and not the man the Office"
Small Boy-'Mother says this but
ter amt no good. an she wants You
to take it back an give her some what
is" Grocer-'.Nevcr had any COM
plant BEFORE Small Boy-"Some
folks like popr butter. We don't up to
our house." Grocer-..lt's the best 1
have" Small Boy-''Then ma told
me to give it to the orphans. HART
ford Post.
Montana Judge-"Whas is this
man charged with?" Constable
'.Holdin' tibet hrs shootin'-iron count
ed in fush.' Judge-'.D Drinks for the
crowd. Nextr' Constable" This
here chap calls hisse'f McCosky Butt.
and says 'daypo' an tther an ni-ther."
Judge-''Two hours ter git outer III
county. "-PAiladelpkia Cal.
"A Summer-Night Concert
There are singers near the river.
Music on the evening air:
Hear the voices from tho sa1d-hills;
Solo singers everywhere:
First . low and plaintive murmur,
Then the voices blend In one.
IT'S grand mosquito concert
Al the setting Of the sun.
-Harpers Baz0r.
Thoroughly Posted.-He-"I take
it you're quite up in the game. Miss
Sniggle6tz. She" Rather! Grand
pas first base in the Life Insurance
nine; pas pitcher for the 'Oleomarga-
rines;' my two brothers are in the
.Bangtown College nine; two uncles
and three cousins are in the .Hetero-
geneans;' and II you'll promise not to
give it away. Mr.. Tompkina I'll just
eonfide in you that I'm engaged to
Billy Shocks. the umpire"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
We all have our hobbies-eve

We all have our hobbies-even
monarchs. One of the most remarks
bic is-that of the King of Holland. 1t
is that of collecting harness. reins.
brides. saddles. whips and spurs that
have famous history; especially those
used in the fields of War in the Dark
Ages are sought after with great keen
ness by his MISREPRESENTATION Union.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14

Lots Of pretty girls in New York
wear nutmeg around their neck as a
charm against malaria Young men
have it spriHkled on top of glass OF
milk and things for the same purpose.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14

AS a table bird, guinea very
closely resembles the partl idge. the
meat being dark, juicy and of excel
lent flavor. and the breast plump
Fdrm. ficld and StOcEmom
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14


Of the wind.
Young trees obtained from nursery
where the seed was planted in rows
arc much better for setting out than
those found in forest and which can
be had for the trouble of digging them
- and moving them. 1t is compare
lively easy to dig up young trees in a
nursery. rs the ground has been un-
der cultivation. They are likely TO be
tall and straight asd they will bear
removal better than saplings obtained
in forest. The nursery tree has Or
dinarily been transplanted ut least once
before it is offered for sale. and when
this is the case it has no tap-root. while
it is well supplied with small lateral
roots. Forest seedlings are likely to
have long tap-roots. which can not be
dug up. while their laterals can not
be obtained entire. as they spread
among the roots of larger trees. Eor-
est seedlings are not as likely to
thrive after their removal as nursery
grown seedlings are, for the reason
that they experience a much greater
change. Farmers would do well to
select and prepare the ground for
planting trees in the summer. and to
set out their trees late in the fall By
delaying the work till spring ordinary
farming operations will be likely to
interfere with it BY placing mulch on
the ground the roots will be protected
from the frost-CkicGQe zSmea
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-05
Eastern star Hops,

A very pleasant social and dance was
given by the ladies of Arcadia Chapter
No. 81, Order of Eastern Star, last even
ing in the banquet hall of Masonic Tenn
pie. There were in attendance about
hundred ladies and gentlemen, and the
evening was passed very pleasantly until
half-past eleven in dancing. The various
committees that served were as follows:
Committee of Arranqements-Mrs
Scott Glidden, Mrs. S. |. Haas. Mrs. T.
J. Depuy, Miss Clara Woolweber. Miss
Lille Newell. e. l.. Judson, P. Mullade.
): l. Haas, I. j. Depuy, H. s. Parcels.
Milton Santee and j. FL. Judy.
Literary Committee-MssB Boring and
Mrs. G. Bradfield.
Reception Committee-Mrs. S. r.
Desuy, Mrs. Staining, Mrs J. A. Kings
ley, Mr.. Brousseau. Mrs. Bradfeld, Or.
Bush and Mr.. IL. s. Parcels.
Floor Manager-Mr. ID. w. Colby.
Aids-Mr. +. c. Woodbury., Mrs. d.
Q. Scott, Miss Clara Woolweber and Mr..
W. L. Sheldon.
Doortender- Mr.. J. C. Salisbury.